Napster TOS

[JackSpratts]

wait...this costs money!?



we control your pc. do not attempt to adjust the horizontal...

If you have Tracks that were pre-loaded to your personal computer, portable device or CD, you may access and play these Tracks as Downloads only after you have registered for Premium Service membership. You may not otherwise access or play these Tracks and you agree not to attempt to do so.

translation: the stuff you download isn't yours.

Napster may at any time lose the right to make certain Tracks and/or Materials available. In such event, you will no longer be able to utilize the "Sync/Restore" function for Purchased Tracks.

translation: the stuff you buy isn't yours.

By posting messages, inputting data, or engaging in any other form of communication through the Service, you agree that Napster may copy, sublicense, adapt, transmit, publicly perform or display any such content, you agree that Napster has an unrestricted, royalty-free, non-exclusive and perpetual worldwide right do so.

translation: we'll use everything you create - and we won't give you a penny for any of it. this is legal. copyright laws are good for us, but not for you.

Napster respects the intellectual property rights of others, and it expects you to do the same.

translation: we respect everyone's rights but yours.

suggestion: respect roxio/napster as much as it respects you.

The Premium Service may have features that allow you to exchange messages with other members (via "Public Areas"). The text of any NMS message is also considered to be a "Public Area." Napster may, but is not obliged to, restrict your use of NMS, monitor any activity or edit or remove content in Public Areas, or restrict access by other members to your NMS messages.

translation: complain and we'll cut you off.


ffs - use waste! noboby monitoring your conversations, nobody looking over your shoulder, nobody taking away your rights.

i wouldn't load that program if someone paid me to review it.

- js.